Compliance Attorney

About the Company

General Matter is enriching uranium in America.

Our goal is to design, build, and operate the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States. 

Our mission is to restore America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel—fuel that will power AI, advanced manufacturing, critical industries, and the next generation of nuclear reactors.

Ultimately, our work will help power national ambitions and enable a high-energy society.

We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by top-tier investors. Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. 

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.

Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.

Compliance Attorney

As the first compliance-focused attorney at the company, you will collaborate with the General Counsel to help design and build the legal compliance function. This is a significant role with high autonomy, responsibility, and opportunities to collaborate with business and technical leads to enhance the compliance posture within their organizations. This is a rare chance to help architect the compliance and regulatory foundation of a next-generation nuclear company from the ground up. The ideal candidate combines deep regulatory judgment with a builder mentality and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, engineering-driven environment. You will work directly with executive leadership on some of the company’s most sensitive regulatory, national security, and operational matters. Hiring for this role will prioritize action-oriented attorneys who can facilitate business growth while minimizing risk in a pragmatic, adaptable fashion. Tactical judgment, interpersonal skills, and substantive expertise are all critical to success in this role.

The role may be structured as a deputy or associate general counsel position depending on candidate seniority.

Responsibilities

• Working cross-functionally to mitigate compliance risk across the organization while facilitating business objectives and reducing compliance friction
• Advising on export-control compliance programs, including ITAR, EAR, and DOE Part 810
• Designing and managing classified data and industrial security practices
• Supporting FOCI mitigation and classified information handling requirements
• Developing and implementing enterprise-wide compliance policies, controls, training, and audit mechanisms
• Managing internal investigations, incident response, and regulatory reporting obligations
• Supporting compliance aspects of strategic transactions, partnerships, and government engagements

Basic Qualifications

• J.D. degree.
• 8+ years of legal experience (including clerkships).
• Substantial experience with export controls, classification, nuclear compliance, or national security matters.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in the nuclear, national security, or similarly highly regulated industry.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance policies, procedures, training programs, and monitoring frameworks.
• Prior experience conducting internal investigations, compliance reviews, or risk assessments.
• Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical business guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with sound attention to detail.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• This position is based in Los Angeles, CA and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $150,000–$230,000 annually.

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, and internal equity.